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Kōrero: Hauraki–Coromandel places

Waihī mining: opencast mine

The opencast Martha mine is not visible at ground level – it can only be seen by climbing up a bank to a perimeter fence or from above. Nevertheless, it dominates Waihī, as can be seen in this aerial view.

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Newmont Waihi Gold

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Paul Monin, Hauraki–Coromandel places – Waihī and surrounds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/zoomify/30680/waihi-mining-opencast-mine (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Paul Monin, i tāngia i te 13 December 2010.